How to Get Your Home Ready for Potential Buyers | Trusted American Mortgage

You’ve decided to sell your house and find a new home for your family—congratulations!

When it’s time to set your house up for potential homebuyers, it can feel overwhelming. There are so many things that have to be done!

Aside from the financial part (which is a huge part) of selling your home, preparations have to be made to make your home appealing to others. Start here:

Make Repairs

Haven’t gotten around to the leaky sink in the bathroom, or still need to patch up that hole in the hallway wall? Now is the time to do it!

A study conducted in 2020 showed that 79% of homeowners make at least one repair while 21% sell their house as-is. Get a head-start on these small fixes so you aren’t scrambling when it’s time for the staging process.

Declutter, Declutter & Declutter

Take time to thoroughly declutter your space. We mean every room, every cabinet and every nook and cranny you can think of. Not only will this help when it’s time to pack your boxes, but it’ll also be beneficial during showings.

As a homebuyer, it’ll likely be harder to imagine yourself in a space that is cluttered, cramped and untidy. When all of your belongings are taking up all of the space, potential homebuyers may not be able to envision their belongings in the home. Be sure to decrease visual clutter, too.

Deep-Clean

It goes without saying that your home should be nice and clean when you are trying to sell it!

Take the time to give a thorough deep-clean or hire a cleaning company to do the job. Whichever you choose, make sure the floors are sparkling, everything is organized and surfaces have been dusted.

Stage Your Home

Have you ever wondered why the furniture in magazines looks so appealing? It’s because the rooms are staged!

Staging your home to get it ready to sell should make the property look so appealing to potential buyers that they are interested in purchasing right away.

There are many ways to stage your home—from changing out light fixtures to adding art pieces. If you need some help with this process, there are professional home-stagers available for hire.

Getting your home ready for potential homebuyers is a very important part of selling your home. The goal is to make your property so appealing that offers begin flowing in quickly! With some elbow grease and a few aesthetic enhancements, you will attract interest in your home in no time.

Now that you’ve decided it’s time to sell your house, contact us today for help getting a mortgage for a new home for your family!